Trust Is A Cobra

For those of you who 
don't get why I say I have trust issues, 
Allow me to simplify it for you.

See,
Nobody stays. 
Many say it's a common phase. 
But that's something I find hard to believe,
Even my closest friends lose interest in me,
Then they disappear and replace me.

I'd ask "what's the deal?",
But, what's the point?
They're supposed to move on,
Figure out where they belong.
So, I'll just keep my mouth shut.

But the thing that poisons me,
Is the notion that...
No matter how good I am in a relationship,
I get tossed aside like trash.

Like they're cobras and I'm a mouse,
Just trying to build a house
when I'm struck with venom. 
Left questioning why I wasn't eaten. 
Questioning becoming an overpowering venom
Until my ability to love...
My overflowing affection...
Is dissolved.

Now, I no longer want a house. 
I'm no longer really a mouse. 
I'm something new. 
Maybe just a corpse. 
Nonetheless, I lack trust,
That part of my mind has begun to rust.

Trust is a cobra. 
A monster we all must face,
Determined to tame,
Or die maimed.

Author's Note

Day 10 of my poetry prompts. Topic: Power of Venom. This one was hard for me to figure out what to write. Not sure how I feel about this piece. But, here it is.

Reviews

[I Am Svetlana]

I really like the twist you put on this--comparing the concept of trust to a deadly animal. It's often difficult to gain trust around many, especially new people you meet along the way. You don't have to trust everyone, but just allow yourself to let in a couple who are close enough to you...they'll help you build the house and defend it until the day they die.

[Tessa Melendez]

Thats the part I struggle with when it comes to trust, that last part, because I've had friends that were extremely close to me and stayed for a few years but, they always fall off in one way or another so, I'm not sure how to judge character anymore. I'm glad that you liked the idea that I got from the prompt. The most commonly thought of venomous animal - at least to my understanding - is a snake. Of course, spiders and other insects can be common venomous creatures we think of but, I feel that snakes are most common and understood. I then proceeded to use the venomous animal and apply it to something I feel I struggle with quite a bit. That's how my thought process went. Thank you for another kind review. :)

[I Am Svetlana]

I've honestly never been the greatest judge of character when it came to other people and who to allow into my circle...but I feel I've found a good few to keep around and keep me balanced. And yes, snakes are most common, yet I also feel they are somewhat the most complex creatures. I would never own one, but I love learning about them--I learn new things every time that I never knew before.